The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-26
NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE.

NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE.
Governor Beaver, Of Pennsylvania
often takes prominent part in the serv-
ices OF the church TO which he belongs.
MIR. George Bancroft, in the capac-
ity OF healthful octogenarian, testifies
that work, unlike worry, does not kill
that mans best friend is his occupation,
and that most people eat too much.
- Emperor William, Count Won
Moltke, General W. s. Harvey, q. s. A.,
and Colonel e. G.. w. Butler, of ST.
Louis, are believed to be the oldest four
military officers in the world. Between
the last two there is great deal of rival
ry as to precedence.
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The Rev. Stopford Wentworth
Brooke, who has just been settled over
the First Church in Boston, has six sis
ters at home in England. As he is
bachelor, he is going to get them to come
over two at time and keep house for
him.
President Cleveland continues to
receive volunteer receipts for the cure OF
rheumatism. Many of them are ur-
doubleday dictated and forwarded by
sincere and unselfish desire to do good,
and serve at least to indicate the hold
which the President has upon the affec-
ton of the country.
Il. FL. Dana was man to whom
family ties were very strong. His affec-
ton for his three sisters was so great
that he could not bear to live away from
them. 1t was by the kindness of his
nature that his household was controlled.
and his influence was even felt by AMI
mails. They all loved him.
: DR.. e. d. Kittoe once a member
OF General Grants staff, magnifies the
high degree of moral courage which
enabled the General to overcome his de.
sire for strong drink. Colonel Fred
Grant declares that his father, in the LAT
er period of his life, was almost a total
abstainer, because even two glasses of
wine were sure to 60 to his head.
-Ex-Senator Davis, one day, while
on the stump, remarked: 81 know no East,
no West, no North, no South" "Ihen,"
said one of his hearers, "you had better
go home and study up your joggerphy."
ut broke me all up" said Mr.. Davis,
"and from that on till the close of my ad-
dress there was no personal magnetism
in my burst of campaign eloquence."
while practicing law number of
years ago." says Judge Tourgee, 81 had
peculiar will case. An old lady who was
a Shareholder, dying, bequeathed her
colored man, John, and her dusky maid.
Jane, who sustained to each other the re-
lation of husband and wife. to the truf-
tees of the church to be used as far as
possible for the glory of God.' L was
curious to know what course was taken.
and upon investigation found that, after
meditation and prayer, the pious trustees
sold their living legacy at auction, and
with the proceeds sent missionary to
China.
-"Gentlemen," said Mr.. Lincoln one
day during war time, to several West
ern men who called upon him to criticise
the administration, suppose all the prop
erty you were worth was in gold, and you
had put it in the hands of Blondin to
carry across the Niagara Falls on tight
rope, would you shake the rope while he
was passing, or keep shouting to him,
'Blondin, stoop a little more Go a little
faster% Nc, / am sure you would not.
You would hold your breath as we'll as
your tongue, and keep your hands off
until he was safely over. Now the gov
eminent is in the same situation, and is
carrying across a stormy ocean, an i'm
mense weight; untold treasures are in its
hands. 1t is doing the best it can; don't
badger it; keep silence and it will get you
safely over"
n IOcSut CODudBfHGIOn II u re mOt0
Chinese village destroyed the ancestral
home of the family OF Confucius with all
its contents; texts on etone; commenta-
ries; wondrous carvings in jade and ala
baster; priceless jars in porcelain; jewels
and precious metal work; in brief, one of
the most remarkable literary and artistic
museums in the world, containing as it
did nearly every extant memorial OF the
great teacher. In that building, erected
about 600 B. @, generation after genera
ton, the male heirs Of the Chinese philos-
opher have dwelt in unbrokeu line for
$500 years, bearing the title of dukes.
With every other family in China, a no.
bleman's rank must always be lower than
that of his ancestors; for no true Confu.
clan would presume to stand higher than
his grandfather, father, or his elder broth
or Tn tho ilIuafrio,a g.uo,,,o % No.,